diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index a625bc4..13eeb57 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -635,14 +635,19 @@ in
                                         Text {
                                             anchors.centerIn: parent
                                             text: sessBtn.modelData.icon
+                                            // Qt.lighter: the generated palette's base07 is
+                                            // nearly identical to base05, so brightness must
+                                            // be computed, not picked from a slot
                                             color: sessBtn.modelData.danger && sessionMenu.selIdx === sessBtn.index
-                                                ? Theme.base08 : Theme.base07
+                                                ? Theme.base08 : Qt.lighter(Theme.base07, 1.2)
                                             Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 120 } }
                                             font.family: Theme.iconFont
                                             font.pixelSize: 20
                                             // Thicken the variable font's strokes — outlined
-                                            // Material Symbols read dim at default weight
+                                            // Material Symbols read dim at default weight —
+                                            // and render the selected icon filled
                                             font.weight: 600
+                                            font.variableAxes: { "FILL": sessionMenu.selIdx === sessBtn.index ? 1.0 : 0.0 }
                                         }
 
                                         MouseArea {
@@ -1095,8 +1100,12 @@ in
                             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                             spacing: 4
 
+                            // Explicit vertical centering: Rows top-align by
+                            // default, and the icon font's taller line metrics
+                            // would push the text off the shared baseline.
                             Text {
                                 id: batteryText
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                 text: batteryWidget.batteryLevel + "%"
                                 color: batteryWidget.batteryLevel <= 15 ? Theme.base08
                                      : batteryWidget.batteryLevel <= 30 ? Theme.base0A
@@ -1107,6 +1116,7 @@ in
 
                             Text {
                                 id: batteryIconText
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                 text: batteryWidget.batteryIcon
                                 color: batteryWidget.batteryLevel <= 15 ? Theme.base08
                                      : batteryWidget.batteryLevel <= 30 ? Theme.base0A